img src=”http://www.darkhorizons.com/assets/0012/1966/giamatti_article.jpg” /pPaul Giamatti is set to play former Soviet President Nikita Khrushchev in a TV movie for HBO and Playtone reports a href=”http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hhcpZhRbI_K6H-Sa3WEE0yZ5AZeg”Variety/a./p pThe story revolves around Khrushchev’s 13-day trip to the US in September 1959 which took place at the height of Cold War tensions./p pKhrushchev famously got angry when told his planned trip to Disneyland was cancelled due to security concerns./p pTom Hanks will executive produce, but the project is only in the earliest stages of development at present./p

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img src=”http://www.darkhorizons.com/assets/0012/1963/lewis_article.jpg” /pComedian Richard Lewis has joined the cast of the romantic horror-comedy “Vamps” for Red Hour Films says a href=”http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/richard-lewis-vamps-it-up-99543654.html”PR Newswire/a./p pThe contemporary story follows two beautiful young vampires (Alicia Silverstone, Krysten Ritter) who enjoy the New York City nightlife until romance jeopardizes their immortality./p pSigourney Weaver also stars. Lewis will play a former student activist who now works as a lawyer with the A.C.L.U../p p”Clueless” writer/director Amy Heckerling helms the project which starts shooting in August in Detroit. Ben Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld are producing./p

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img src=”http://www.darkhorizons.com/assets/0012/1960/rbrand_article.jpg” /pRussell Brand is in negotiations to play real-life swashbuckler John Hawkwood in the action comedy “Hawkwood” for 20th Century Fox and Chernin Entertainment reports a href=”http://www.deadline.com/2010/07/russell-brand-fancies-swordsman-role/#more-57575″Deadline/a./p pHawkwood was a 14th century European mercenary who was skilled with blade, but rather challenged in terms of morality. His services were used to help lead various European armies during the Renaissance wars./p pJared Stern will write the script. Brand, Peter Chernin and Dylan Clark will produce./p

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img src=”http://www.darkhorizons.com/assets/0012/1957/sasha_article.jpg” /pSasha Grey (”The Girlfriend Experience”) has joined the cast of the indie drama “I Melt with You” reports a href=”http://www.xbiznewswire.com/view.php?id=123510″XBiz Newswire/a./p pThe story is being kept under wraps, but the film is said to examine pain in terms of the modern male psyche. Thomas Jane, Rob Lowe and Jeremy Piven play the male leads./p pGrey plays a muse named Raven who helps one of the men realize that nirvana can only be found after death./p pMark Pellington is directing from a script by Glenn Porter. Shooting kicks off near Big Sur in Northern California next month./p

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img src=”http://www.darkhorizons.com/assets/0012/1954/moon_article.jpg” /p”Moon” director Duncan Jones tells a href=”http://blog.manmademovies.co.uk/2010/07/28/exclusive-duncan-jones-on-moon-source-code-judge-dredd/”Man Made Movies/a that his next project, the thriller “Source Code” with Jake Gyllenhaal, will be out early next year./p p”My edit is complete, and we are working hard on visual effects, choosing a composer and trying the film out on a few people just to see how it goes over. Lots to do really, but everything is coming together” says Jones when asked about the film’s current status./p pTone wise he says “I know that performance-wise we got some great stuff from Jake, Michelle, Vera and Jeffrey

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img src=”http://www.darkhorizons.com/assets/0012/1951/zachg_article.jpg” /pZach Galifianakis will produce and potentially star in the comedy “Reply All” for Dreamworks Pictures says a href=”http://www.deadline.com/2010/07/dreamworks-buys-zach-galifianakis-comedy-reply-all/”Deadline/a./p pGalifianakis will play a guy who accidentally hits the “reply all” button to an indiscreet e-mail. He then has to deal with the consequences of that act, both those expected and unexpected./p pPhil Johnston will pen the script./p

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img src=”http://www.darkhorizons.com/assets/0012/1948/robs_article.jpg” /pRob Schneider will voice the title character in the 3D computer-animated family film “Norm of the North” for Lionsgate says a href=”http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i7deb554f2e0e8b2f1ed1117666dbdced”The Hollywood Reporter/a./p pThe story follows a polar bear and his three Arctic lemming buddies, who end up in New York after their icy home begins to melt and break apart. Ken Jeong and Loretta Devine also star./p pSteven and Daniel Altiere penned the script and Anthony Bell directs. Crest Animation Studios (”Alpha and Omega”) is doing the animation while Noah Fogelson and Richard Rich are producing./p

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pMandeville Films is set to do an adaption of Top Cow’s upcoming comic “Crosshair” reports a href=”http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118022273.html?categoryId=13amp;cache=false”Variety/a./p pMarc Silvestri created the series which follows Justin Weller, a former CIA assassin who has retired to suburbs and has become a super dad./p pWeller soon learns that in less than two days a sleeper program in his mind will activate and set him on a course to assassinate the President of the United States./p pDavid Hoberman and Todd Lieberman will produce./p

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img src=”http://www.darkhorizons.com/assets/0012/1945/murphy_article.jpg” /pCillian Murphy will replace Jason Isaacs on the the new psychological thriller “Retreat” for Magnet Films reports a href=”http://www.deadline.com/2010/07/cillian-murphy-to-star-in-‘the-retreat’/”Deadline New York/a./p pMurphy and Thandie Newton will play an estranged couple who head to a remote island getaway in an effort to rebuild their relationship. David Tennant plays a dying military officer who arrives on their doorstep with news of a viral pandemic killing millions on the mainland./p pCarl Tibbetts will direct from a script he co-wrote with Janice Hallett, while Gary Sinyor will produce. Shooting was scheduled to kick off earlier this Summer in Canada, no word on a new date as yet./p

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img src=”http://www.darkhorizons.com/assets/0012/1942/mulligan_article.jpg” /pRising British actress Carey Mulligan (”An Education,” “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps”) is reportedly close to signing onto the horror feature “Cradle Will Fall” for Screen Gems reports a href=”http://www.pajiba.com/trade_news/exclusive-carey-mulligan-all-but-set-for-the-cradle-will-fall-a-hand-that-rocks-the-cradle-type-role.php”Pajiba/a./p pJack Olsen penned the script about a psychologically disturbed surrogate mother who decides to keep both the baby and the husband. The report also lists Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett being sought to play the mother, Adrien Brody as the father, and both Gary Fleder and Mark Pellington up for director./p pMulligan’s involvement depends upon a script rewrite says the source, but Mulligan’s reps have denied the whole report over at a href=”http://www.movieline.com/2010/07/carey-mulligan-will-not-be-stealing-kate-winslets-baby.php”Movieline/a

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